Fear and Loathing and Science
Season 3Â |Â Episode 4
Your Brain on Drugs
In this episode, we’ll hear from a psychology professor about the search for better brains and its ethical, legal and societal implications, and what science fiction can tell us about the future.
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New medications, treatments, and implants that affect our brains have helped thousands overcome ADD, ended seizures, and even show promise for restoring memory lost to brain trauma. But these enhancements have implications for individuals and society. How far can we go? Who gets the enhancements? We look at how can we make sure we don’t lose our minds while messing with our brains.
Guest
Martha J. Farah, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Natural Sciences in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Center for Neuroscience and Society
Host
Alex Schein
Producer
Susan Ahlborn
Editors
Alex Schein and Brooke Sietinsons
Interviewer
Susan Ahlborn
Illustration
Dan Lee
Music
Theme music by Nicholas Escobar, C’18
Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions
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